Prashant Kishor joining Congress a done deal: Reports

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oi-Vicky Nanjappa

New Delhi, Apr 23: Prashant Kishor is most certainly to affix the Congress and stories point out that the deal is sort of finished.

An NDTV report whereas quoting sources mentioned that the deal is completed and a key function for him has already been determined. The report additionally mentioned that the Congress needs him to disassociate from all different political events.

Kishor had labored with the TMV, YSR Congress and helped them win the elections in West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh respectively.

Describing Prashant Kishor as a model with confirmed credentials, Congress basic secretary Tariq Anwar on Thursday mentioned the ballot strategist is prepared to affix the social gathering with none preconditions and his induction would definitely assist the social gathering.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Anwar mentioned, needs to take senior leaders into confidence and search their opinion on whether or not Kishor’s entry into the social gathering will likely be useful or not after which take a choice on the a lot speculated matter.

Discussing the social gathering’s fortunes, Anwar mentioned the Congress can be the pure chief of an anti-BJP entrance for the 2024 basic elections as no different social gathering has its pan-India enchantment or its presence. He additionally backed Rahul Gandhi as president, saying social gathering staff and leaders wished it too however finally the social gathering would resolve within the upcoming polls.

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“Some say the Gandhi household ought to transfer away however the feeling in Congress is that if any face has a pan-India presence and enchantment, it’s that of the Gandhi household. So we would like a frontrunner who has a nationwide enchantment,” the previous Union minister advised PTI in an interview.

Dwelling at size on the function Kishor may play in a turnaround for the social gathering, Anwar mentioned, “Prashant Kishor is a model and he has confirmed that whichever social gathering he has labored for since 2014, that social gathering has been profitable. The one exception is Uttar Pradesh (for the Congress-SP in 2017).”

Kishor, who has deliberate the electoral methods of varied events, together with the Trinamool Congress, AAP and DMK, needs to return into the Congress and assist it, Anwar mentioned.

“It’s a good factor that he needs to affix with none situations or compulsions. He feels that Congress is a nationwide social gathering that may counter the BJP. He has realised that and he is an effective analyst. Definitely, his becoming a member of would assist the social gathering if the Congress inducts him,” the CWC member asserted.

Kishor ought to be part of the social gathering somewhat than be a marketing consultant, Anwar mentioned.

“He has mentioned he has left the job of marketing consultant and won’t be a marketing consultant for any social gathering. He needs to affix the Congress and use his expertise for the social gathering.”

Questioned on the inner debate within the social gathering over Kishor, the Congress chief mentioned there’s debate when a brand new individual is available in or a brand new components is taken into account as it’s a democratic social gathering.

“Nobody comes to a decision alone. The Congress president is supreme, however the social gathering chief takes into confidence senior leaders. In all of the rounds of talks, she has referred to as in senior leaders. CMs of two states have additionally been referred to as. So Sonia Gandhi needs to take everybody into confidence and take their opinion as as to if his (Kishor’s) coming into the social gathering will likely be useful or not, after which take a choice.”

Kishor on Saturday gave an in depth presentation to the Congress’ prime brass at a gathering chaired by Gandhi on the way in which ahead for 2024 basic elections, whereas expressing readiness to affix the social gathering.

Kishor, who has held a number of rounds of conferences with the highest Congress management, can be learnt to have made solutions on the upcoming meeting elections.

Elaborating on his stance that the Congress must be the fulcrum of an anti-BJP coalition for 2024 polls, Anwar mentioned, “It has been confirmed that the third entrance failed, be it that of VP Singh, H D Deve Gowda or I Okay Gujral. That is what occurs in a democracy that the most important social gathering will get to imagine management, solely then there will likely be stability.”

“Congress nonetheless has gained or was second on over 200 seats… that’s what PK (Kishor) is suggesting to focus on these seats and make different understandings with events,” he mentioned.
Congress ought to lead as all different events are regional events and haven’t been in a position to come out of their area, Anwar argued.

“AAP gained in Punjab however they do not have a presence in the complete nation. Reaching the stage at which the Congress is would take it 20 years,” he claimed.

Anwar additionally slammed the BJP for taking part in “bulldozer politics” with the purpose of polarisation for political positive aspects and mentioned makes an attempt had been being made to oust Muslims from the mainstream and make them “second class residents”.

The BJP and the Sangh parivar’s ideology is obvious, they simply have one agenda — to create Hindu-Muslim polarisation and take political benefit of it, he alleged.

They benefited from it in 2014 and 2019 and in some states, and have made it their modus operandi to divert consideration from actual points, Anwar mentioned.

“For the primary time, the bulk is being scared by spreading worry of the minority. A psyche is being created in opposition to Muslims….Nevertheless, I nonetheless imagine the bulk needs the rule of the Structure and a secular nation.”

“This bulldozer politics could be very harmful and is like taking part in with hearth. In case you carry on concentrating on a neighborhood, the scenario is certain to deteriorate,” he argued.

The injuries of 1947 took time to heal regardless of the presence of mass leaders who tried to enhance the scenario, now “they’re once more taking us on that path”, Anwar mentioned.

He alleged that the BJP’s speak of ‘sabka saath-sabka vikaas’ is a “lie” and makes an attempt had been being made to oust Muslims from mainstream and make them “second-class residents”.

(With PTI inputs)